 January,
2004
 
365 Prescriptions for the Soul:
Daily
Inspirations for Healing Mind, Body, and Soul
Be an artist and create something
today.” “Don’t
wait to give yourself permission to live your unique life.” “Build
your relationships out of love and hold them together with
a sense of humor.” These are the kinds of solutions for
daily living found in 365 Prescriptions for the Soul by Dr.
Bernie S. Siegel.
Dr. Siegel is the author of the best-selling
Love, Medicine and Miracles. In 365 Prescriptions he has
condensed his upbeat,
but realistic, philosophy into 365 pages of “Daily Messages
of Inspiration, Hope, and Love.”
Worry? Guilt? Money? Each page (“prescription”)
has a theme. Cooperation, for example, talks about what humankind
could achieve if we worked together. Sunset suggests that all
worries and troubles should be released at the end of the day.
Each reading begins with a quote pertinent to the title theme,
followed by a discussion of the topic. The page ends with a
positive “Solution of the Day.”
365 Prescriptions for the Soul can
be read day-by-day, or opened at random for an immediate
dose of comfort and encouragement.
As Dr. Siegel has prescribed: “Read two pages—and
call me in the morning.”
— Mary Templeton
www.mahatma.org.in
One of the great contributions of
the Internet is to bring to the attention of the world information
about men and women
who decidedly deserve it. This marvelous site is a prime example.
Mohandas Gandhi, better known as the Mahatma to those who revered
him, is its subject. Gandhi can rightfully be called the father
of Indian independence, and much of this excellent site is
devoted to that historical event. Video clips show Gandhi in
conversation with the Mountbattens, Jinha (the founder of Pakistan),
and others who helped shape India’s future. The site
is also a cornucopia of information, photographs, fascinating
audio clips, and a plethora of material to download. There
is one audio link not to be missed: the deeply moving speech
by Lord Mountbatten upon the tenth anniversary of Gandhi’s
assassination in 1947.
There was nothing somber about Gandhi,
and we can be sure he must have immensely enjoyed many of
the numerous political
cartoons published in newspapers and magazines throughout the
world during his lifetime. In a truly extraordinary link, some
117 of these cartoons can be found. Also available are numerous
links to related sites, an online shop where books and art
related to Gandhi can be ordered, as well as abundant photographs
that chart the history of this extraordinary man whom Mountbatten
referred to as “a saint revered by one-sixth of the world’s
population.” That reverence is still very much alive
today, and his life of peace and nonviolence a model the world
could well reflect upon.
— Cliff Johnson
 
ABC's of Full Tilt Living Insight from A-Z
The author describes her book
as “twenty-six
invitations to take good care of yourself, let go of the stuff you don’t
need, open doorways to having more of what you want.”
This little self-help book by life coach Maureen
Smith takes off on the ideas in her first book, Full Tilt Living, which was
about “finding the juicy
parts” of life. How to be happy and live more effectively is individual
for each of us; but some of the tools can be the same for all of us. Smith
gives the reader plenty of tools to work with.
Each letter of the alphabet illuminates a different
word or phrase. For example, “E
is for Envelopes” gives the reader the image of an “energy envelope” to
utilize for psychic protection against external negativity. “Z is for
Zone” shows how to access our mental “zone,” where we
can be our best and highest self any time we wish. This book makes for
a happy
gift, for friends on the path.
— Jan Suzukawa
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